The wages of sin is death

Possible interpretation: If we sin we die. ("Death" here refers not to physical death but to spiritual death or eternal damnation.)

Origin: The Bible (Romans 6:23): "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

wages (noun): the result of doing something considered unwise or wrong (this is a rare, figurative use of the word "wages" which is normally the plural form of "wage", a regular payment for work)sin (noun): an immoral act considered to be against the law of God